Best Late Night Bars in Taipei
Want to grab a drink at 1 or 2 a.m.? Taipei actually has more late-night bar options than you might think. Whether it's for after-work drinks, hanging out with friends until you lose track of time, or just heading out because you can't sleep, this list features Taipei bars open until the early hours or even all night, from izakayas to cocktail bars, so you won't be left searching in the dead of night. 想一個人安靜喝, 想吃點東西配酒, 想找低調一點的.
Quick Picks
- 🍶 Late-night izakaya → 大眾酒場TOKU
- 🍹 Late-night cocktail bar → ComingBistro
- 👤 Good for solo → LANDED 葡萄酒吧
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Black Bottle (2nd Visit) — Taipei $$$
Second visit to Black Bottle, Taipei. Brother Yan brought out a decanter he had preserved from over thirty years ago when he ran an Italian restaurant. Later, Annie, the owner of the neighboring wine shop 'Ling Wine Selection,' joined us. Finally, we all went for an after-party to a place near Ximending's Xiangsi Garden (Asia). Cheers!
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Black Bottle — Minsheng, Taipei $$$
Finished up work in the evening and came to this place, where I met Brother Yan, who's 71. Brother Yan has been in the food and beverage industry for 45 years, having run French, Spanish, and Italian restaurants. We hadn't even chatted much after I sat down, and without ordering or paying for any drinks, Brother Yan first poured me 6 glasses of wine to try—4 whites and 2 reds. Later, a sales rep from a liquor distributor came over and offered Brother Yan some whiskey to sample. Brother Yan knows many distributors in Taipei. The shop was supposed to close at 22:30, but Brother Yan and I ended up drinking and having a great conversation until after 7 a.m. Cheers! By ...
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Taipei East District Alley TOKU Izakaya $$$
On the fourth day of Lunar New Year, Andrew, Ms. T and I came to TOKU in an East Taipei alley for late-night snacks. We finished a huge 1,800cc bottle of sake and ordered another pot. What a festive night!
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Taipei Guangfu S. Rd. - ComingBistro $$
After having Chaoshan stone hot pot for dinner, I came to this place on Guangfu South Road near Civic Boulevard, which has been open for three years. I ordered a 'Rice Fragrance' cocktail made with rum as the base and popcorn syrup. Paired with rice crackers, the crispy texture and the sweet sip created a long, pleasant finish. Sitting at the bar, I chatted with the manager and bartender, Xiao Kai, who is under 30. He's also from central Taiwan, studied industrial engineering in Taichung, and has been in Taipei for over three years, saving up to open his own shop back in Taichung.
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WINEVER Natural Wine Bar $$
To make up for yesterday's regret, I visited two new places after a meeting at the World Trade Center. The second was WINEVER Natural Wine Bar, which focuses on natural wines.
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Anhe Rd. Green House — Taipei $$
Taipei, Anhe Road Green House (2nd visit). Met up with Tim, a senior I hadn't seen in half a year, along with Lman, Yujia, and CC, a Cheng Kung EE alumnus from a venture capital firm under China Steel, whom I met for the first time. As the one often tasked with finding spots, I chose this hidden bar that operates by invitation only and requires a password to enter, which Jimmy had taken me to before. We were seated in a private room inside. Besides me, the group included angel investors, venture capitalists, an AI entrepreneur, and a senior executive from a foreign company... plus Tim, who's a Harvard alum...
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SAKEMARU BAR Japanese Sake Store Rui'an Branch $$
After meetings, I habitually seek out places for a drink in the afternoon. SAKEMARU BAR Japanese Sake Store Rui'an Branch was today's choice, offering a wide selection of sake.
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Taipei Yaoya Japanese Bar $$
I met up with a friend who just started summer break for drinks tonight. Luckily, Maxim and his wife were also in Taipei, so we all got together. We tried a special chili plum wine and some cocktails made with shochu. Thanks to my junior for picking up the tab.
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Taipei, Xinyi Rd., Bibber Dessert Bar · Drunkard's Dessert Shop $$
Jade surprised me with a late birthday celebration at her favorite spot. This bar stands out with its desserts and ice cream, like the '1910' mezcal-based cocktail or truffle ice cream. We chatted happily until closing time.
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Linsen N. 1496 Bar — Taipei $$
Nth visit to 1496 Bar on Linsen North. Afternoon chat with Leon and a retired professor friend about semiconductor materials. Dinner thanks to Jennie for the large pizza. After 9 PM, for Xiao Hei's shop anniversary, came with Ali to drink his stored VSOP. Also chatted with Pin, a college student who recently appeared on a TV show. Thanks Ali for hosting and Xiao Hei for the round of shots—cheers!
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WAVE CLUB Taipei — Taipei $$$
In the afternoon, Leon invited me for coffee at the Starbucks near Zara. In the evening, Paul invited me for drinks, where I met Thompson, Cory, and Xiao Zhao, plus my junior Du whom I hadn't seen in a while. Thanks to Xiao Zhao for picking up the tab. For late-night drinks, we headed to the ATT 4Fun area and had a drink with various entrepreneurs, including my junior Marcus and Andy from AuthMe.
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Taipei Sunrise Hotel 15F Opera Cocktail Bar $$$
Sam invited me here on a weekend night to meet new friends. Thomas, Tony, and Charlie are regulars at KOR. Louis works in tech with TSMC as a client. Howard used to work for an international firm, traveled to over 40 countries, and now handles family land development. Also met Ken from Korea and Andy, who has mines in Yunnan and flew in from Hong Kong for Jay Chou's concert.
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Episode Daan Taipei - JDV by Hyatt — Taipei $$
Had dinner in Taipei with a junior high school classmate, Boheng, whom I hadn't seen in a while. He occasionally comes to Taipei to work as a Formula 1 racing commentator for ELTA Sports, so we seized the chance to catch up. It's been almost 30 years since we graduated from Weidao—time really flies. After a tasty and affordable yakiniku meal near Breeze, my classmate, noticing my packed nightlife schedule, took me for a bone-setting session nearby. Thanks, old friend, for the treat and my first bone-setting experience!
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Taipei Linsen N. Rd. Bar Qian Hua $$
Bar Senka on Linsen North Road. Five consecutive calls today, connecting with various friends. I fully realize that specializing deeply is hard for me—I guess I'm destined to go broad all the way. Joey & Gene, Brother Zeng & Ian, Brother Jun & Ringo... topics spanned from Web3, AR+alternative medicine, to international trade. Then Sam, just back from Shenzhen, urgently updated me on the mainland banking resources he reconnected with. After the fifth call discussing future plans with Brother Leon, I headed out. Evening with Marcus...
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Linsen N. 1496 Bar — Taipei $$
Taipei Linsen North 1496 Bar (8th visit). Andrew just got back to Taiwan from Hangzhou today and hit me up, so I brought him to Xiao Hei Ge's place in the evening. The bar was supposed to be closed today, but I messaged Xiao Hei Ge on short notice. He's such a great guy, he actually came to open the shop on a Sunday night. So I also called over my junior Fred who works in the CVC department at Delta Electronics. Taiwan is a small place—Andrew and Xiao Hei Ge know a ton of the same people. Andrew attended the wedding banquet of the son of former Deputy Director of the Criminal Investigation Bureau, also his senior from Taichung First Senior High School, Brother Zhuang, and it turns out Xiao Hei Ge knows Brother Zhuang too...
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ATT 4 Fun 7F Ai Nightclub — Taipei $$$
This afternoon, Sam and I visited a local big shot, Chairman Xie, in Yuanlin, Changhua, and introduced K from the north. Then we drove back to Taipei. After an hour-long video call with an overseas friend and some coding, my last stop was AI Club. Pat's former investment banking colleague Claire wanted to learn about art auctions and collecting paintings, so I introduced...
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KOR Taipei — East District, Taipei $$$
First stop tonight: a good friend wanted to hang out, so we're back on the 11th floor of XX. Taiwan is small—turns out Duan Yu and my friend have known each other for years. Allan, an investment banker from Hong Kong, and LC who arrived late, had also met before in Shanghai. Thanks, Allan! Next, second stop: met Rex at Omni last week. He and some US-returned friends have a regular Wednesday cigar gathering in KOR's private room. So we continued with cigars, wine, and making new friends. Cheers!
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OMNI Nightclub — East District, Taipei ⚠️ 暫停營業
Busy all day, but a junior invited me out, so I took a break. Met some new friends—one really loves cigars and even gave me one on the spot! XD Thanks and cheers! Thanks to my junior for treating me!
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Taipei Yanshou St. You&me Beef Noodle Bar $$
After finishing work for the day, I went for a walk nearby and stumbled upon an interesting spot in Minsheng Community: You&me Beef Noodle Bar. As the name suggests, it serves both beef noodles and drinks. The place offers craft beers from various countries and stays open until 1 AM, making it perfect for a late-night meal. Enjoying a steaming bowl of beef noodles with an 8% Taihu craft beer on the side creates a unique Taiwanese 'marriage' of hot and cold—a delightful experience.
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Taipei ATT 4Fun 10F KaraKara $$$
Had dinner with Marcus, Amy, and Andrew at a restaurant in Xinyi District, paired with a Bordeaux red wine. Thanks for the treat, Andrew! The second stop was at this Korean restaurant near NTNU, where we had whiskey and soju with Professor Lee from the music department, Brother Zeng from semiconductor equipment distribution, and Korean owner Brother Zhao. Cheers!
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Anhe Rd. WuXiang Bar Without Anhe — Taipei $$
Bar Without Anhe on Taipei's Anhe Road. I stumbled upon PIEMONTE CELLAR and Meat Room Tetsuhana Itamae PIEMONTE CELLAR last time. This afternoon, I had the chance to meet up with Andrew and Tiger from Nocera, and Teddy from Rock Records for a casual drink here. Taiwan is a small place—right when I walked in, I saw a bottle of banquet wine at the counter that Clark had asked the shop to prepare. We picked an Italian red wine and asked the staff to open it; the body was solid and robust. We chatted about live streaming platforms and new nightclubs opening in Taipei while drinking. Thanks, Andrew...
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Tipsy Dragon Bar $$
Started the day by visiting the Railway Museum branch near Civic Boulevard, then had a bite at the Eslite Songyan store. After the meal, had a glass of champagne at Eslite Wine Cellar. It was a leisurely day exploring and enjoying good drinks with good company.
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Flare Taipei $$$
The other day, Marx invited Tracy from OKx exchange and Aaron and Jackson from Singapore to visit Ark Taipei. Taka introduced them to Zomma. It's a small world—they had just met Vins and Peter from DeFITs and are discussing potential collaborations.
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Dingzhou Rd. Taipei Bar FEST Bar $$
In the afternoon, I caught up with two CCNS university club friends currently in Hsinchu via Facebook calls and texts. One is NONO, a scientist at a biotech company, and the other is Aby Zhihao at MediaTek. In the evening, I met up with my senior 'Meijiao,' whom I hadn't seen in almost ten years. We went to a bar in the Gongguan area. It's been years since I last heard about her life updates—she left the foreign tech industry a while ago and now works at a foundation under the Ministry of Health and Welfare.
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Made Taipei Bar — Taipei $$
I grabbed a bottle of French Rock Angel rosé on my way out in the evening and headed to FUNWOO's office on Zhongxiao East Road to have a drink with Nancy. Later, my two cousins invited me for dinner. Taiwan is such a small place—Yiting and Steven from the financial blog '雷司紀' are actually junior high school classmates from Fengyuan. Since they hadn't kept in touch much after graduation, I invited Steven along so we could all catch up. Life is all about going with the flow...
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Taipei Nangang A He Shi Ginger Duck Hot Pot $$
Yesterday, I was busy from 9 a.m. until 2 a.m. Today in the afternoon, I headed to N24 Taipei Ark in Nangang to discuss the crypto options exchange platform Zomma with Taka, Xiaocan, and Fanshuo. In the evening, I switched gears and had a simple, relaxed dinner with Senior Lman, Telder, and Andrew at a nearby ginger duck hot pot spot, accompanied by two bottles of sake. A nice and easy dinner to wrap up the day!
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Taipei East District Mozi Bar $$
Dinner at Totsuzen Steak with friends featured great value wet-aged steak sets, including Miyazaki A5 wagyu and US CAB Angus. Afterwards, we moved next door to Mozi Bar for drinks with a new acquaintance, a talented NTU graduate with an interesting career path.
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Taipei Nanjing E. Rd. King Car Kavalan Whisky Bar $$$
After the Lunar New Year, things got unusually busy—working late for several days straight. Last night, I finally made time for dinner with senior Lman. Besides discussing Zomma's Liquidity Provider Pool, Lman—founder of Dreamland BBS—suddenly had an idea for Dreamland's upcoming 30th anniversary: issuing NFTs by engaging the vast BBS user community. Then this morning, I talked with Sam in the US and the designer who previously helped iPlanet...
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Taipei Songshan 1001 Nights Middle Eastern Restaurant & Shisha Lounge $$
Spin, whom I hadn't seen in a while, wanted to have dinner. Knowing she likes trying new things, I found this Middle Eastern restaurant run by an Iranian owner. Over the meal, we chatted about the recent situation at Hakka Finance, another well-known DeFi team in Taiwan she's involved with, and their previously launched IRS interest rate swap product. After dinner, we walked to the 1001 Nights shisha lounge on Nanjing East Road for Spin's first shisha experience. Later, T and...
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Taipei Minsheng W. Rd. Tai Chun Xiao Guan $$
Alex lured me out with a Junmai Ginjo and a Daiginjo sake at Taichun Xiaoguan on Minsheng West Road in Taipei. Joined by Jingyun, English teacher Winnie, Alex's real estate friend Zihao, and Zihao's elder brother, Chairman Cai, who runs several moving companies in Taipei, we drank and chatted together—thanks for the treat, Alex! Afterward, Chairman Cai invited us to continue the night with karaoke on Linsen North Road, wrapping up the long holiday nicely. By Morgan @2022.10.10
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Ce La Vi Bar, 48F, Taipei Nan Shan Breeze $$$
In the afternoon, Pat and I visited the Chainsight office near Zhongxiao Dunhua. We then went to the nearby tea street with Junhan, the Co-Founder & CTO, to chat about the company being selected for the current Y-Combinator investment list in Silicon Valley. We also discussed how they secured investments from top international VCs after the program and how Trend Micro recently started using their Background Check API.
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Taipei Zhongxiao East Road Mirror Lounge (Temporarily Closed) ⚠️ 暫停營業 $$
On the second day of the連假, it was coding / Thai massage / Bar Surfing, continuing my tour of Taipei's many bars. More生命之水 cocktails, and we called it a night at 5 AM. Thanks to the two lovely ladies for treating! Cheers!
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Xinyi Rd. The Public House Bar — Taipei $$
After teaching a coding class, I met up with a friend who loves to drink. We were joined by Ethan, who's opening a new bar, and Vins. The four of us enjoyed over twenty cocktails on a Sunday night. Cheers!
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Taipei Dongxing Rd. Healer Bar (Renamed: Waaaa) $$
My university junior, Youming, spontaneously invited me for drinks. His company, Delta Electronics, is on a week-long annual break. So I took a taxi over here. This bar has a 4.9 Google rating, which is pretty good. Along with another girl who's also a drinking enthusiast, the three of us enjoyed some drinks together. I ordered a special cocktail made with Spirytus (96% ABV) as the base, and then another drink mixed with hazelnut and red wine, named 'Vineyard.' Combined with two other cocktails I had earlier, I was feeling pleasantly buzzed. Thanks for treating me, junior! The vibe and frequency when drinking are really important...
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Linsen N. Rd. Alley Japanese Bar — Taipei $$$
Went for drinks with a new friend from the traditional chemical industry at this Japanese-style bar on Linsen North Road. With few Japanese guests due to the pandemic, it felt almost like a private booking. We kept ordering whiskies to support the mama-san, who sang heartfelt Japanese songs, claiming she once visited singer Rimi Natsukawa's home in Ishigaki. Thanks to good friends for the treat—cheers!
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Taipei Linsen N. Rd. Ki Dori Yakitori Bar $$$
Spent the morning moving around upstairs at Taipei 101. In the evening, introduced William from Matrixport and Senior Lman—both are from Pingtung and alumni of Daoming. After a tasty izakaya on Linsen North Road, we went to a nearby shisha bar. Last time I smoked shisha was back in Romania. William also invited his senior Tim over; they're both Yale...
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Taipei WIDE AWAKE Hookah Lounge $$$
In the evening, introduced Matrixport's William and senior Lman to each other – they're both from Pingtung and alumni of the same high school. After eating at a good izakaya on Linsen North Road, we went to a nearby shisha bar. The last time I smoked shisha was back in Romania. William also invited his senior Tim over.
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Taipei Kurumi Japanese Bar KTV $$$
The final stop of the night was at Kurumi, a Japanese-style bar with KTV. After the izakaya and shisha bar, we ended up here. It was a fun night introducing old and new friends, sharing stories from Pingtung to Romania, and enjoying some drinks and singing.
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Taipei Bade Rd. Eagle House Bistro ⚠️ 暫停營業
Had dinner with friends, all of whom are top graduates from MIT, CMU, Stanford, and City University of Hong Kong. The conversation ranged from inside stories of Chinese public funds to crypto and drone projects. My academic credentials were definitely the lowest at the table!
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Taipei Linsen N. Rd. Qitiao Tong MURA Yi Izakaya $$$
MURA Izakaya in Qitiao Tong on Linsen North Road—the livelier it gets as the night goes on in Linsenbei! An excellent izakaya with a varied and exciting menu that had me going from shochu to white peach fruit wine, then back to warm sake.
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Taipei Neihu Chen San Chen*3 Bistro $$
After visiting Taipei Fine Arts Museum, the Rose Exhibition, and Lin An Tai Historical House, plus enjoying delicious mutton hotpot on Chengde Road, we ended the night at Chen*3 Bistro in Neihu. Alex brought three bottles of red wine for a small gathering earlier, and we continued with drinks at this cozy alley bar. Cheers! By Morgan @2021.3.25 night
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Taipei ChinaPa Bar & Restaurant $$$
After dinner, President Liang invited me here for the next round, because today was also the 70th birthday of one of his good friends, and they chose to celebrate here. China Pa used to be on Anhe Road but later moved to its current location on the 11th floor of Core Pacific City. Inside, it has a nightclub vibe—besides food and drinks, there are live singers performing in the evening. Tonight they had a singer who usually performs at casinos in Macau. As soon as we sat down, I saw the table already filled with bottles of French wine (Dourthe). President Liang's friends are indeed all very interesting people, including the second generation of Tai Feng Tire, a former Ministry of Finance...
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